mercenary

美 [ˈmɜːrsəneri]英 [ˈmɜːsənəri]
  • adj.唯利是图;只为金钱的
  • n.雇佣兵

复数: mercenaries

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noun

【不规则形式】pl. -ies

雇佣兵
a soldier who will fight for any country or group that offers payment

foreign mercenaries

外国雇佣兵

mercenary soldiers

雇佣兵

adj.

disapproving只为金钱的
only interested in making or getting money

a mercenary society/attitude

唯利是图的社会 / 态度

She's interested in him for purely mercenary reasons.

她对他感兴趣完全是为了贪图金钱。

mercenary

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT (外籍)雇佣兵
    A mercenary is a soldier who is paid to fight by a country or group that they do not belong to.

  • 2
    ADJ-GRADED 唯利是图的;见钱眼开的
    If you describe someone as mercenary, you are criticizing them because you think that they are only interested in the money that they can get from a particular person or situation.

noun

1
a person hired to fight for another country than their own
Synonym: soldier of fortune

adj

1
profit oriented
a commercial book
preached a mercantile and militant patriotism"- John Bucha
a mercenary enterprise
a moneymaking business
Synonym: mercantile moneymaking(a)
2
marked by materialism
Synonym: materialistic worldly-minded

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  1. She 's interested in him for purely mercenary reasons .

    她对他感兴趣完全是为了贪图金钱。

  2. They suggest that my motives for proposing reform are self-serving and mercenary .

    他们暗示说我之所以提议改革是贪图金钱,想谋取私利。

  3. Management to the Dispute over Surface Areas of Mercenary Commercial Housing

    商品房买卖面积争议处理

  4. I get the feeling that she doesn 't like us mercenary types much .

    我觉得她并不是很喜欢我们这种佣兵型的。

  5. The Use of Mercenary Troops by The Government in Qing Dynasty

    论清政府对雇佣军的利用与控制

  6. But in other areas the state looks more mercenary .

    但在其他领域,政府看起来更像是唯利是图。

  7. Or maybe , like me , you 're a professional mercenary .

    又或者,像我一样,你是一个专业的雇佣军。

  8. So from the point of view of private capital , 'yeah , get a mercenary .

    因此,从私人资本的角度来看,'是的,得到了一个雇佣军。

  9. There is no virtue the heart of a mercenary man .

    惟利是图者,心中无美德。

  10. These days , they 're more mercenary than government .

    如今,他们比政府更唯利是图

  11. Otherwise , our world would be replete with mercenary individuals ;

    否则,我们的世界将充斥着金钱至上的人;

  12. I always considered him calculating and mercenary and did my best to avoid him .

    我一向认为他这个人工于心计又唯利是图,所以总是尽力设法避开他。

  13. I should be sorry to think our friend mercenary .

    我可不愿意把我们的朋友看作是一个见不得钱的人啊。

  14. The Song Dynasty established the Mercenary System , and carried out the policy of raising army .

    宋代确立了募兵制度,实行养兵政策。

  15. In the most mercenary way , it 's friends for hire .

    这样“出租友情”是一种最惟利是图的方式。

  16. The local population is kept under by a brutal army of mercenary

    当地居民备受野蛮雇佣军的欺压

  17. No , like the Russian Mercenary Company

    不,俄国佣兵公司

  18. Engagement as an ancient system of marriage and family system , it originated in ancient mercenary marriage .

    婚约制度作为一项古老的婚姻家庭制度,最早起源于古代的买卖婚姻。

  19. It 's not a good idea to mention money here , it can make you sound mercenary .

    这并不是一个让你提钱的好时机,提钱会使你看上去很贪财。

  20. This approach may seem mercenary .

    这个策略可能显得唯利是图。

  21. But dravitt 's real money comes from mercenary activity and arms dealing .

    但他真正的收入来自于非法获利及贩卖军火。

  22. With men of such a mercenary nature ?

    与这样一个唯利是图的人?

  23. You sold it ? That was a pretty mercenary thing to do !

    你把它卖了?你真是太爱钱了!

  24. I told you , I 'm not interested in any job as a mercenary .

    我说过,我对唯利是图的工作不感兴趣。

  25. From that point of view , it is less mercenary and money-oriented compared with a normal market .

    从那个角度讲,跟普通市场相比它没有那么惟利是图和金钱至上。

  26. Being a mercenary soldier was a respected profession in the late Middle Ages .

    在中古时代的后期,作为佣兵是一个受到尊敬的职业。

  27. He has a mercenary scheme to marry a wealthy widow .

    他有个贪财的企图,去和一个有钱的寡妇结婚。

  28. Of course , when the mercenary marriage proves disappointing , theres always divorce .

    当然,为钱而结合的婚姻总是令人失望,而后往往是以离婚收场。

  29. Your friend is quite a mercenary . I wonder if he really cares about anything .

    你的朋友,好个佣兵我看他不关心任何事。

  30. ON TROOPS WELFARE AND ALLOWANCES The king of Mercenary Army

    论军队福利补贴